Senior Design Manager

Galliford Try Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly professional membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Group, located in London, is seeking an experienced Senior Design Manager. This position primarily involves site-based work supporting the design team in Uxbridge. You will manage the design processes for projects, ensuring compliance and effective risk management.

Candidates should have a strong background in commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects, along with qualifications in construction or design. Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects.
• Ability to manage and coordinate designs with various consultants.
• High levels of customer satisfaction and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design processes for projects to meet customer requirements.
• Identify risks and opportunities to enhance project value and satisfaction.
• Support compliance with Health, Safety, and Buildability standards.

Skills

New build and refurbishment experience

Managing Designers and other Consultants

Proven ability of delivering design for projects on time

Good time management

Decision making and teamwork

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Construction/Design related HNC/HND/Degree

Membership of Professional Body (CIOB/RIBA/RICS)

Job description

Senior Design Manager

London

Galliford Try Building London Southeast & Commercialare looking for an experienced Senior Design Manager to support the design team out of Uxbridge. The role is predominately site based however during Tenders the ability to travel to the Uxbridge office on occasion will be required.

What you will be doing:

• To manage the whole process of designing the solution(s) for projects to meet or exceed customers’ requirements and framework deliverables.
• To recognise Contractual, Financial, Technical and Operational Risks and to find opportunities for Value Engineering, to minimise risk and maximise gross profit on contracts whilst achieving Customer Satisfaction.
• To support the fulfilment of the pipeline of contracts Safely, On Time, and to the required Quality.
• Lead the Appointment of Design and associated Consultants, ensuring a Contractual Requirements are captured, along with the deliverables being clearly defined using such tools as the IRS, MIDP/Design Responsibility Matrix, Deliverables and Scope of Services.
• Review and appraise fee proposals from the Consultants. Manage & monitor performance of Consultants encouraging a "Collaborative" approach to deliver robust, co‑ordinated designs on time and to budget. Lead the KPI assessment of each and the production of progress Reports as required.
• Support and manage the development of CDP Packages to ensure compliance and that they are fully co‑ordinate.
• Assess the Consultants in line with CDM 2015 requirements and ensure all obligations are met. Designs should fully consider Health, Safety and Buildability.
• To manage and take ownership of all Design Processes and information flow on Design and Build and heavily CDP contracts to meet the Employer's Requirements, Contractors Proposals and Contract Conditions within the agreed Programme constraints using our CDE. Assess, evaluate, and ensure alignment of Design outputs to each of the relevant RIBA Stages.

About You:

• New build and refurbishment experience in: Commercial, residential, mixed use, hotel, city centre developments, Traditional and D&B Contracts, All Building elements - Sub-Structure including basements, Frame and Envelope Solutions, Internal trades and MMC.
• Managing Designers and other Consultants.
• Proven ability of delivering design for projects on time, to budget quality standards with high customer satisfaction results. Experienced in analysing problems and delivering solutions.
• Computer literate and Commercially astute.
• Good time management with ability to multi-task.
• Ability to make decisions within authority and able to lead and work as a team member.
• Strives for continuous improvement for the benefit of the company with drive to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate our Company Values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Construction/Design related HNC/HND/Degree.
• Member of Professional Body CIOB/RIBA/RICS.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
• A wide range of corporate discounts.
• Cycle to Work schemes.
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Building London and South East business please contact Laura Mitchell on [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.